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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1911

Page

2

Fire destroys Commonwealth Clubhouse amid Boston area blaze

Firefighters from Belmont Watertown Waltham Cambridge and Newton battled a major blaze at the Commonwealth Motor and Driving Club in Watertown. A ladder collapse killed Callman James Murphy and sent local officials scrambling as horses darted the Newton engine scene.

West Newton Belmont Colonial Club Oakley Country Club Watertown John F. Leonard Orrin Hatch Whenton Randlett Waltham Locke Cambridge James M. Casey

Woman Burns to Death at Medford Home Discovery

William J Gardner proprietor of a Park Street Medford hardware store forced entry into his home and found the charred remains of his mother Mrs Emily Gardner 72. He initially believed a murder had occurred and identified the body by bits of dress after turning on the gas.

William J. Gardner Park Street Medford Emily Gardner Gardner

Firemen Save Girls After Mattress Factory Explosion

Edward Fairweather of 7 Spring avenue Revere sustained life threatening burns when an explosion at G. W. Sammett & Co. mattress factory on Atlantic and Eastern avenues sparked a blaze. Firemen rescued several young women using ladders and stairs, with one woman nearly jumping from a window before rescuers arrived. The blaze caused about 2000 in damage, insured.

Edward Fairweather Spring Avenue Revere G. W. Sammett & Co Atlantic Avenue Eastern Avenue Fairweather John Boardman Fort Revere Angelo Sousi Patrick Buckley Company 1 Daniel Dacy Ladder No. 1 Sammett Company

Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cough Remedy Promo Card

A home prepared cough syrup promises fast relief for coughs within a day using a pint of granulated sugar mixed with warm water, then adding Pinex and sugar syrup. The blend allegedly soothes inflamed membranes and stimulates appetite, with a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Indiana.

United States Canada The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind

Chilton Club Burns in Sudden Fire at Commonwealth Ave

A blaze gutted the Chilton Club at 152 Commonwealth avenue last night delaying its move to a new home. Firefighters contained the flames to the Dartmouth street side with minimal damage to the main lower floor, while the top stories remained mostly unfinished and the total damage estimated at 2500 dollars.

Chilton Club Commonwealth Avenue New England Women’s College Club Dartmouth Street

Fire wagon overturns injuring three Dorchester firemen

A chemical wagon overturned at Callender and Carlos streets in Dorchester injuring driver William F. Marquardt and two firemen from the rear. Horses slipped on a crosswalk causing the run away, one horse broke a leg and was shot. A grass fire behind Roger Wolcott School sparked the alert.

Callender Carlos Streets Dorchester William F. Marquardt Dracut Street Ashmont James J. Lunny Willow Street J. B. Nolan Selden Street Centre Streets Melville Avenue Joe Hooker Roger Wolcott

Baby's Cries Spur Rescue in Lynn House Fire

A 10 month old woke Evana Wenosky at 106 River Street as flames filled the home. Ferdinand Wenosky saved the baby and, later, his four year old son. The wife and another child escaped. Edward Deiscoll aided Sarah Driscoll down 20 feet by two knotted sheets before jumping to safety.

Mrr. McPeak Clubhhouse Belmont Street James Murphy Watertown Pleasnt Street Lynn Jan. l Evana Wenosky River Street Ferdinand Wuden Wonosky Edward Deiscoll Sarah Driscoll Driscoll

Townsmen Honor Draper at Milford Dinner

Ex-Governor Eben S. Draper spoke at a Milford and Hopedale dinner praising his public career and welcoming private life. He said he had no regrets, would not have avoided the offices, and felt honest pride in serving Massachusetts.

Milford Eben S. Draper Hopedale Massachusetts Lyric Glee Club Draper

100 Girls Flee Factory Fire Milestone Event

A Milford factory dinner attended by over 300 and 100 women featured remarks by Eben Bancroft and Queenie Sandford. The same day a five story Aldrich Clisbee candy factory fire on Portland Street caused $5000 in damage and briefly threatened the adjacent Diamond Match plant and Hotel Napoli. fire crews from Mullen and Fox contained the blaze.

Aldrich- Clisbee Company Portland Street Atlantic Avenue Mullen Fox Friend Street Elizabeth Bailey Samuel C. Bennett Tremont Street Napoli

Slashes son and kills himself in Worcester tragedy

Eric B. Peterson, a laborer, in a violent spree tried to slash his wife and four children with a razor in Worcester on January 11. He failed to kill all, then slit his own throat. One eight year old boy was scratched but not seriously hurt. Peterson had been despondent since Christmas due to ill health.

Worcester Eric B. Peterson Peterson

Daily Fire Record From 2 A M To 2 A M

The log lists 20 incidents from 2 25 a m to 1 53 a m including box numbers and locations such as Cambridge street New England Coal and Coke Co Dorchester Roxbury and South Boston. Losses range up to 15000 at 4 36 p m and 3000 at Chilton Club with multiple grass fires bonfires and rubbish fires reported. The entries name parties like Neil F Doherty Alden Larkin Etta Wolfe G W Sammett Co Alfred etc and note addresses in Dorchester Roxbury Dorchester West Roxbury East Boston Roslindale and Charlston area.

Cambridge Street Neil. F. Doherty Washington Street New England Coal & Coke Coe Alden Larkin B Street South Boston Joseph Dorman Kremont Street Roxbury Adams Street Dorchester Ashland Street Auburn Street Etta Wolfe Atlantic Avenue G. W. Sammett & Son Co Portland Street Cobb, Aldrich & Co Boston Street Norfolk Street Neponset Avenue Roslindale Commonwealth Avenue Chilton Club Court Street Alphonso Dubois Pearl Street Buckley and Bruce

Elevator boy helps avert panic in factory fire

Leslie McLean, an elevator operator, prevented a wider panic as a five story factory on Portland Street caught fire. Manager Charles A. Simpson valued stock at about 15000 dollars as a likely total loss due to fire smoke and water. Firefighters and Ladder 1 members aided in evacuating workers while engineer John Anderson rang alarm Box 709.

Leslie McLean Charles A. Simpson Portland Street Simpson Henry Kelley Ladder 1 Samuel Pope State Street Pope Charlestown John Anderson Candy Company

Knights of Labor Restore Boston Assembly Officers

General Master Workman Thomas H. Canning and Secretary-Treasurer P. J. Mc Carthy installed the officers elected by Boston and Maine Railroad Freight Clerks Assembly 1793 and reinstated the assembly in the old district body.

Thomas H. Canning The Knights of Labor P. J. McCarthy K. of L Boston & Maine Railroad

Warns of Kidney Health and Kilmer Swamp Root

The piece stresses kidney health's impact on overall illness and cites Bright's disease death figures in New York 1909. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamps Root as an effective remedy for kidneys liver and bladder, offering a free sample on request and noting bottles sold by druggists at 50 cents and one dollar.

Bright New York Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Rib Roast Beef Very Best and Fresh Pork 12 Hind Quarters

Fragmentary grocery listing notes rib roast beef labeled very best and pork shoulders described fresh or corned with reference to hind quarters and lamb items.

Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Boston Area

A list of funeral notices and obituaries from Boston and surrounding areas dated Jan 11. Entries name Francis Bryant, Charles Coutreau, Philip Daley, Martha Dowse, Charles Field, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Francis Gerraugh ty, John Hughes, Fredrick Lindquist, William Littlefield, Frances Mace, Patrick McCabe, Charles McCarthy, Rachael Merritt, Jacob Metzger, Mary Needham, Dr Hitelary Sweeney, Levi Shaw, John Toomey. Each entry provides residence, kin, and funeral details or mass times.

Tusset Wedge N. S Daley Winthrop Philip Ellen Jd. Daley Shirley Dowse Martha E. Dowse Brunswick Hotel Field South Boston Charles Hannah Field John E. Nolen Broadway Mt. Hope Fitzpatrick Margaret Jeremiah Fitzpatrick Keohane West Lenox Street St. Phillip’s Church Hughps Watertown John Joseph John J. Hughes Walnut Street St. Patrick’s Church Lindquist Dorchester Fredrick B W. Lindquist Ann McCabe John McCabe Vine Avenue Vine Street St. Paul's Cemetery Arlington P. BH Agnes Hoey Susan McCarthy Carton Athens Boston Mberritt Somerville Rachael BR. Merritt Webster Avenue West Medway Mass Metzger Jacob Conrad and Salome Metzger J. P. Cleary & Son Columbus Avenue Roxbury Needham Chelsea Mary Frank Needham J. Patterson Tudor Street Sweeney Hitelary P Kathleen M. Sweeney Delaney Collins Street Orient Heights Star of the Sea Church Winthrop Council Lea Court No Shaw Levi Woodbury Shaw Forest Hills Chapel Forest Hills Square Toomey East Cambridge Johm Mary Tooms Se Street

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Fay Greater Murphy Newton River J. Frank Cotton Galen and Pearl Streets Cotton Commonwealth Motor and Driving Club School Street Adams Estate Ralph Warner Bay State Driving Club McPeak John Wheeler George Black Black Etta Wolf Joseph Wolf Joseph Son Brooklyn Newark Phila Col Washington St. and Temple Place Importers’ Outlet CO Essex ST Tunnel Station Essex Elm &St Hanover Greater Boston Revere Refinery Chilton Club Burns Suffragette Organization Emma Gonit Lillian Massa Ida Massa Nickerson Nickerson the Haberdasher K. of L. Assembly Vogel & Co Eles Hanover Street Stark Supply CO Washington St Tel. Rox
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